UrbVote plans to get out the vote with its vibrant and passionate leader Chukundi Salisbury at the helm. Equipped with a tablet and message Chukundi and others meet people where they’re at. You can see their stops on their Instagram page at barber shops, concerts, and other social events.

Outreach efforts to get people registered to vote partially funded a $10,000 grant from King County Elections and the Seattle Foundation.

King County Elections is ready to scan ballots from people with criminal pasts like felony convictions.

“As long as you are not under the supervision of the department of corrections or basically incarcerated. You’re eligible to vote. Your rights are automatically restored here,” said King County Elections Chief of Staff Kendall Hodson.

Washington state’s law challenges conventional thinking.

“There’s a national feeling that if you’re a felon that you can’t vote,” Salisbury said.

But in Washington state, once you’re not under corrections supervision, you can re-register and vote.

“When did you get off of supervision," Salisbury asked. "He said, man I haven’t been in trouble in 10 years. I said well you can vote then! Just that look that came over him. Just his whole energy. It’s like he kind of won the lottery or something.”

The right to vote in Washington state includes another vulnerable population: people experiencing homelessness.

“Tons of homeless folks are elated when they find out they can in fact vote,” Salisbury said.